To all the naysayers that continue to state that horror is dead, please take note: the first acquisition from the Toronto International Film Festival is a horror film. Considering the film festival’s notable lineup, this is an impressive feat.  More specifically, The Belko Experiment, a film penned by James Gunn (Slither) and directed by Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), was acquired by Blumhouse’s BH Tilt and Orion.

BH Tilt and Orion have already set a release date, too! The Belko Experiment will arrive in theaters on March 17th, 2017. Look for our festival review soon.

The film stars Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John Gallagher Jr., John C. McGinley, Sean Gunn , David Dalmastian, Michael Rooker, Steven Blakeheart, Owain Yeoman, Rusty Schwimmer, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener, David Del Rio, Abraham Benrubi, Gail Bean, Joe Fria, Ben Davis, James Earl, Brent Sexton, Mikaela Hoover, Valentine Miele.

On what appears to be a normal day at Belko Industries, Belko employees are horrified when they find out that they’ve become guinea pigs in a company-wide experiment which will lead them to either kill their fellow employees or be murdered themselves. The experiment is masterminded by a mysterious voice which is controlling the loud speaker and instructing the employees to slaughter each other by any means necessary.
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